Zacarías 12
1 Una revelación de la palabra de Yahvé sobre Israel: Yahvé, que extiende los cielos y pone los cimientos de la tierra, y forma el espíritu del hombre dentro de él, dice:
[This is] a message from Yahweh concerning Israel. Yahweh is the one who stretched out the sky, who created the earth, and who (gave life to humans/caused humans to be alive). This is what he says:
2 “He aquí que yo haré de Jerusalén una copa de caña para todos los pueblos de los alrededores, y también será sobre Judá en el asedio contra Jerusalén.
“I will soon cause Jerusalem to be [like] [MET] a cup full [of very strong alcoholic drink], and the people of other nations who drink it will stagger around. And they will come and attack Jerusalem and [the other towns in] Judah.
3 Sucederá en ese día que haré de Jerusalén una piedra de carga para todos los pueblos. Todos los que se carguen con ella serán gravemente heridos, y todas las naciones de la tierra se reunirán contra ella.
At that time, [the armies of] all the nations will gather to attack Jerusalem, but I will cause [the leaders of] Judah to be [like] [SIM] a very heavy rock, and all who [try to] lift it will be badly injured.
4 En aquel día — dice el Señor — heriré de terror a todo caballo y de locura a su jinete. Abriré mis ojos sobre la casa de Judá, y heriré con ceguera a todo caballo de los pueblos.
At that time I will cause every [one of their enemies’] horses to panic, and their riders to become crazy. I [IDM] will protect the people of Judah, but I will cause all their enemies’ horses to become blind.
5 Los jefes de Judá dirán en su corazón: “Los habitantes de Jerusalén son mi fuerza en Yahvé de los Ejércitos, su Dios.
Then the leaders of Judah will say to themselves, ‘The people in Jerusalem are strong because the Commander of the armies of angels is their God.’
6 En aquel día haré que los jefes de Judá sean como un cazo de fuego entre la madera, y como una antorcha encendida entre las gavillas. Devorarán a todos los pueblos de alrededor, a la derecha y a la izquierda; y Jerusalén volverá a habitar en su propio lugar, en Jerusalén.
At that time I will enable the leaders of Judah to be like [SIM] a pan containing hot coals [that is put] in a woodpile [to set it on fire], or like [SIM] a burning torch [that is put] in a [field of] ripe grain [to set it on fire]. The leaders of Judah [and their army] will destroy the people of the surrounding nations in all directions. But [the people of] Jerusalem will remain safe.
7 El Señor también salvará primero las tiendas de Judá, para que la gloria de la casa de David y la gloria de los habitantes de Jerusalén no se engrandezcan por encima de Judá.
And [I], Yahweh, will protect the tents of [the soldiers in other places in] Judah before [I rescue the people of Jerusalem], in order that the leaders of Jerusalem [DOU] will not be honored more than [the people in other places in] Judah [are honored].
8 En ese día el Señor defenderá a los habitantes de Jerusalén. El que sea débil entre ellos en aquel día será como David, y la casa de David será como Dios, como el ángel de Yahvé ante ellos.
At that time, I will protect [MET] the people of Jerusalem. When that happens, even the weakest people in Jerusalem will be [strong] like [King] David [was]. And the descendants [MTY] of David will [rule the people] like I [would], as though an angel sent from [me], Yahweh, was their leader.
9 Sucederá en aquel día que yo procuraré destruir a todas las naciones que vengan contra Jerusalén.
At that time, I will prepare to destroy all the nations that attack Jerusalem.”
10 Derramaré sobre la casa de David y sobre los habitantes de Jerusalén el espíritu de gracia y de súplica. Mirarán hacia mí a quien traspasaron; y lo llorarán como se llora a un hijo único, y se afligirán amargamente por él como se aflige a un primogénito.
“I, [Yahweh, ] will cause the descendants [MTY] of [King] David to act very kindly and mercifully. They will look at me, [the one] who has been stabbed, and they will cry bitterly, like people cry for a firstborn son [who has died] [DOU].
11 En aquel día habrá un gran luto en Jerusalén, como el luto de Hadadrimón en el valle de Meguido.
At that time, many people in Jerusalem will be crying bitterly, like people cried [when King Josiah was killed in the battle] at Hadad-Rimmon on the Megiddo Plain.
12 La tierra estará de luto, cada familia aparte; la familia de la casa de David aparte, y sus esposas aparte; la familia de la casa de Natán aparte, y sus esposas aparte;
Many people in Judah will cry, each family by themselves: the male descendants of David by themselves, and their wives by themselves, the male descendants of [David’s son] Nathan by themselves, and their wives by themselves,
13 la familia de la casa de Leví aparte, y sus esposas aparte; la familia de los Simeítas aparte, y sus esposas aparte;
the male descendants [MTY] of Levi by themselves, and their wives by themselves, the male descendants of [Levi’s grandson] Shimei by themselves, and their wives by themselves,
14 todas las familias que queden, cada familia aparte, y sus esposas aparte.
and all the other members [of the kings’ clans and the priests’ clans] by themselves, and their wives by themselves.”
